Chris Lombardi puts defense and security under the spotlight, as he shares his takes on recent NATO and EU cooperation and provides insight into the company’s own long-term strategic partnerships in Europe.

Three trends are currently driving the global electricity sector: decarbonization, decentralization and differentiation. Utilities are making significant contributions to mitigate carbon emissions, while a technology revolution is …

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The French are striking back, linguistically – at least when it comes to the Commission’s spin control operation. Institutional reform chief Michel Barnier, in need of a new hobby now that negotiations for the Nice Treaty have been wrapped up, has just been put in charge of the Commission’s Press and Communications Service, which was set up by Romano Prodi to polish his public image. That makes tall Frenchman Barnier the political boss of the British head of the PCS, Jonathan Faull. Expect more precise usage of the pluperfect subjunctive tense at future briefings.